In 1776, Cherokee leaders looked for ways to navigate a foreboding future. Nanyehi, a.k.a. Nancy Ward, is venerated and ...

As Americans gather beneath fireworks on this Fourth of July, they will celebrate the birth of the United States. But what ...

Americans celebrate the Fourth of July because it marks the birth of the United States. Historians rightly remember it for ...

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great nation, The Onion has produced a Ken Burns-esque film called Birth of a ...

America was founded by lawyers who believed the law itself had been broken, and who were willing to risk not just their ...

It is unfortunate but also ironically appropriate that national efforts to celebrate the nation’s birth have been rattled by ...

Furniture has been an integral part of the United States since its founding. In fact, wooden furniture played a pivotal role ...

It is unfortunate but also ironically appropriate that national efforts to celebrate the nation’s birth have been rattled by ...

(The following is the text of a homily given by Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, during a special ...

For nearly a century, the people of Santa Clarita have come together each Independence Day to celebrate not just the birth of ...

Opinion: A mature nation must also tell the history that is too often overlooked — not to diminish America, but to better ...

A rare collection of original letters, family Bibles and founding-era artifacts is offering new insight into the role ...